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I owe these folks a review since my brief stay there in December 2013! Of course the location and cost (around $50/night) made it me for me above average. Also I left my camera there and the manager kept it safely for me until I returned to get it (two weeks later). So honesty is invaluable in my view.
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It has a breath-taking view of the Blue mosque, But, Be aware, Having a reservation, Doesn't mean that you will stay there :)
I had a reservation for 3 days, And, The first night, After midnight, yes, MIDNIGHT, they knocked on the door, and told me that me and my girlfriend have to leave in the MORNING, When I asked...

Location and convenience that's what you want when you stay in the old section of Istanbul as opposed to staying near Taksim, north of the Galata Bridge.across the Golden Horn.
Yes, it's not a five star as in a glitzy hotel but it is good value. I have stayed at the Petrol five times on four separate trips to Turkey....

Even if they give you room for free please do not exepted. In this moment is 22:43 and in next room they have constructions work with machines that nobody can sleep, receptions guy talk so loud that even in 4th floor you can hear him. Room is dirty,old,,..even 1star is too much for this hotel...

My mistake I didn't checked with tripadvisor first. I felt I was being cheated by the nice photos in the website. I choose this hotel because of its location near sultanahmet. The room was not maintained, no toilet pad, unsafe wiring, no minibar. Choice of food: bad.

It pains me to give this place One Star, as the accommodations are generally nice; the hotel is located in beautiful Sultanahmet (literally a stone's throw from the Blue Mosque), is cheaply priced, and has generally decent internet (they did turn the wifi off during night hours, which was irritating). However, several times a day our room would smell like...

An absolute disgrace of a place that has hopefully closed by now.
We stayed there, or rather attempted to stay there, in August 2012. We had arrived after a long drive from Veliko Tarnovo in Bulgaria, and just wanted a place to crash for the night.
What we got was an absolute nightmare. Our room was filthy, the whole place...

I stayed at Petrol Hotel in Sep '12 with family and small kids. The hotel seemed clean initially with friendly staff. Rooms were very small and unfurnished. The hotel is located right next to the SultanAhmet tram station. It is very convenient to get the tram from there but the ringing of tram bell was a constant disturbance.
However the...

Expect only average if u are used high standard demanding rooms and breakfast
BUT: you can nowhere buy such a view at breakfast from the roof !
Opposite the blue mosque, the harbour down the hill, the cisterns around the corner!
There is no better starting point to explore the sultans palace, the market, local food!
Get local ferries, not...

very clean rooms which were cleaned every day, towels also changed daily. standard turkish breakfast but was very nice. very central location with a lot of different restaurants on your doorstep. would definetly stay again

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Grand Bazaar

Tourists, hawkers, and locals come together at the Grand Bazaar to comb its labyrinthine passageways in search of a bargain – be it a pair of brand name jeans, a handcrafted silk rug, or a perfectly brewed cup of tea. Outside the vast bazaar, worn, narrow streets wind their way down from its lofty perch to the southern shore of the Golden Horn, where the evocatively aromatic Spice Bazaar beckons alongside the elegant New Mosque (opened in 1665). Nearby, the famed Galata Bridge offers pedestrian access to urban delights across the river in Istanbul’s more residential and contemporary neighbourhoods, while the must-see sights of Sultanahmet are but a leisurely stroll away.

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